Sasha
13th January 2012, 10:47
All good things come in threes.
BLOCK DRESDEN 2012 – Making the fascist march in Dresden history.
Over the past two years we have been able to achieve, what many have previously deemed impossible: We have successfully blocked the fascist march in Dresden. Thousands of Nazis did not succeed in marching through Dresden to display their inhuman ideology.
For years the Nazis have tried to link their annual demonstrations to the remembrance of the bombardment of Dresden in February 1945 and to the related myth of the “innocent city of Dresden”. Supported by the fact that the city of Dresden has ignored the march for a long time and by a lack of decisive protests by many citizens of Dresden the Nazis have been able to establish one of their largest gatherings in Europe with up to 7.000 participants. But the growing presence of Nazis in Dresden has been stopped, largely thanks to the decisive resistance of more than twelve thousand proterstes in 2010 and more than twenty thousand people in 2011 who stopped the Nazis from marching through mass blockades.
We speak out against every form of revisionism. Old and new Nazis must not have the opportunity to glorify German history or to glamorize the crimes of fascist Germany. On February 13, 2012 we will therefore once again visit the places of crimes committed by Nazis in Dresden to keep alive the memory of fascist history.
„To say what we do, and to do what we say“ – has been our guiding principle which will continue to guide us in 2012! We stand united in our goal to stop the fascist march through large scale blockades. Our goal is not to confront the police. We are committed to blocking the Nazi march – but we will not initiate any escalation. We show solidarity with everybody sharing our goal of blocking the fascist march.
„Our strength is driven by our diversity“ – has been our creed which will continue to guide in 2012! With a broad alliance of anti-fascist groups, local initiatives and groups, trade unions, political parties and youth associations, religious groups as well as numerous other organizations and individuals we have made it very clear: Our blockades are legitimate! Dresden concerns us all!
Anti-fascists have been under pressure from authorities in recent months: The illegal tracking of mobile phones, politically motivated lawsuits, and even withdrawals of parliamentary immunity will not intimidate us. Attempts to divide us will not break our solidarity. We stand united and we will not be divided. Civil disobedience is our right, our blockades are legitimate.
Let us not be intimidated. Our protest in February is also directed against undermining our right to assembly and against the government spying on us. In Dresden, authorities are consciously trying to push aside the principle of proportionality to establish a complete supervision of protesters. Together, we stand united against these attempts to intimidate us and to limit our civil rights.
Like in 2010 and in 2011 we will block the Nazi’s march in Dresden in 2012. A series of murders committed by Nazis hiding in Saxony underscores once again the relevance of the anti-fascist movement. Anti-fascist engagement must not be criminalized, anti-fascist engagement needs to be supported. For years, attacks, fascist violence, and the discovery of weapons in the hand of German Nazis have been trivialized. No more!
We will not let the Nazis march. We will block them in Dresden. Colorful and loud, creative and decisive.
Never again fascism. Never again war.
http://www.dresden-nazifrei.com/images/stories/material/2012/plakat2012.jpg
Original + multi-language translations @:
Http://www.dresden-nazifrei.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=226%3Aaufruf-englisch&catid=43&Itemid=54&lang=de
As soon as I have more info on busses, sleeping arrangements etc I will post them below.
See you on the barricades!
BLOCK DRESDEN 2012 – Making the fascist march in Dresden history.
Over the past two years we have been able to achieve, what many have previously deemed impossible: We have successfully blocked the fascist march in Dresden. Thousands of Nazis did not succeed in marching through Dresden to display their inhuman ideology.
For years the Nazis have tried to link their annual demonstrations to the remembrance of the bombardment of Dresden in February 1945 and to the related myth of the “innocent city of Dresden”. Supported by the fact that the city of Dresden has ignored the march for a long time and by a lack of decisive protests by many citizens of Dresden the Nazis have been able to establish one of their largest gatherings in Europe with up to 7.000 participants. But the growing presence of Nazis in Dresden has been stopped, largely thanks to the decisive resistance of more than twelve thousand proterstes in 2010 and more than twenty thousand people in 2011 who stopped the Nazis from marching through mass blockades.
We speak out against every form of revisionism. Old and new Nazis must not have the opportunity to glorify German history or to glamorize the crimes of fascist Germany. On February 13, 2012 we will therefore once again visit the places of crimes committed by Nazis in Dresden to keep alive the memory of fascist history.
„To say what we do, and to do what we say“ – has been our guiding principle which will continue to guide us in 2012! We stand united in our goal to stop the fascist march through large scale blockades. Our goal is not to confront the police. We are committed to blocking the Nazi march – but we will not initiate any escalation. We show solidarity with everybody sharing our goal of blocking the fascist march.
„Our strength is driven by our diversity“ – has been our creed which will continue to guide in 2012! With a broad alliance of anti-fascist groups, local initiatives and groups, trade unions, political parties and youth associations, religious groups as well as numerous other organizations and individuals we have made it very clear: Our blockades are legitimate! Dresden concerns us all!
Anti-fascists have been under pressure from authorities in recent months: The illegal tracking of mobile phones, politically motivated lawsuits, and even withdrawals of parliamentary immunity will not intimidate us. Attempts to divide us will not break our solidarity. We stand united and we will not be divided. Civil disobedience is our right, our blockades are legitimate.
Let us not be intimidated. Our protest in February is also directed against undermining our right to assembly and against the government spying on us. In Dresden, authorities are consciously trying to push aside the principle of proportionality to establish a complete supervision of protesters. Together, we stand united against these attempts to intimidate us and to limit our civil rights.
Like in 2010 and in 2011 we will block the Nazi’s march in Dresden in 2012. A series of murders committed by Nazis hiding in Saxony underscores once again the relevance of the anti-fascist movement. Anti-fascist engagement must not be criminalized, anti-fascist engagement needs to be supported. For years, attacks, fascist violence, and the discovery of weapons in the hand of German Nazis have been trivialized. No more!
We will not let the Nazis march. We will block them in Dresden. Colorful and loud, creative and decisive.
Never again fascism. Never again war.
http://www.dresden-nazifrei.com/images/stories/material/2012/plakat2012.jpg
Original + multi-language translations @:
Http://www.dresden-nazifrei.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=226%3Aaufruf-englisch&catid=43&Itemid=54&lang=de
As soon as I have more info on busses, sleeping arrangements etc I will post them below.
See you on the barricades!